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MILLI WIKIS
KILLED IN
THE BATH
HATCHET, WITH BLOOD STAINS,
WITH STOLEN DIAMONDS, RE
COVERED AFTER SEARCH
OF BATH HOUSE.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 23 A Dean Cooper,
the millionaire treasurer of the Graham
Paper company, died today as the result
of an assault In which hts skull was frac
tured while In the cooling room of tha
Vista Turkish bath house, at Grand and
Franklin avenues, last night.
William Strother, the negro attendant
at the bath house, who was on duty last
night, and who notified Mr. Cooper’s fam
ily shortly after midnight of the assault.
Is held as a prisoner at the police station.
A diamond ring valued at $1,500. and a
diamond pin worn by Mr. Cooper when
he entered the bath, were found in the
basement of the bath house this morning.
. They had been concealed under the floor
ing tn a crevice above the top of a joist.
A sledge hammer tearing fresh blood
stains was found in the, basement soon
after the police had been summoned to the
• scene of the assault.
, Strother told the police that two women
and a man had called to see Mr. Cooper,
who was proprietor of the place, shortly
after 11 o'clock last night, they came in a
. carriage and were preceded by a boy with
a note. The colored man said he had ad-
> mitted them to the cooling room and had
returned to the basement. He did not
know, he said, when they departed.
Strother also said two colored women.
Josie Houston and Florence Banks, had
visited him in the basement earlier last
night.
Erastus Fountain, janitor of the Vista
block, says that the two women were
in Strother’s company at 9:30 o'clock,
when he made his last visit to the prem
ises.
A few minutes after midnight Theodore
Cooper, known as “Tod’’ Cooper, son of
A. Dean Cooper, answered the door bell
at the family residence. 3713 Washington
Boulevard. Strother was at the door.
. "Your father's been hurt." said the ne
gro to young Cooper. "He’s over at the
bath house now." .
Without stopping to question the man
closely Cooper hurried to the Vista block.
• In the cooling room of the bath house, on
a cot in the middle of the long compart
ment. he found his father covered by a
sheet.
Doctors were immediately called and the
police notified.
Tonng Cooper tcld the police that the
ring usually worn by his father was miss
ing and they made another search, finding
the ring and pin In the cellar as already
stated.
For some time the physicians worked
over Mr. Cooper, who did not regain con
sciousness. They decided to perform an
'operation and remove the pieces of bone
from the jagged wound in the skull that
were pressing on the injured man's brain.
This was successfully performed, but
Mr. Cooper did not regain consciousness
and died at N o'clock this morning.
1 Strother stoutly maintains his innocence.
"DisPMrUw
BEING CONSIDERED
PROHIBITIONISTS OF MISSISSIPPI
MAY TRY TO FORCE PASSAGE
OF SUCH A MEASURE.
JACKSON. Miss.. Jan. 34—A dispensa
ry bill is to be introduced in the legisla
ture. A member has been in conference
with a prominent lawyer of Jackson, and
the draft of the bill Is now being prepared.
Just when the bill will be introduced is
hard to say. but it will be put in before
the legislature adjourns. '
A statutory prohibition bill has been
introduced but It does not stand any
chance of becoming law The members of
both houses are opposed to it.
The temperance folks are divided on
the measure. Some of the Prohibitionists
do not think that it is the thing to do
and they are giving the bill no support
whatever.
In the meantime the people are inform
ing themselves on the dispensary ques
tion and the more they look into it the
better they are pleased with it. Many of
the strongest prohibitionists in the city
are openly advocating the dispensary sys
tem for the state.
President Broun, Auburn College. Dead
AUBURN. Ala..' Jan. 23.—Dr. William
Leroy Broun, president of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute, died suddenly at his
home here this morning. He was at his
college duties yesterday. He will be buried
here Saturday.
CANCER
Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several venerations. This deadly
poison may lay oormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sere or ulcer makes its ap
pearance — cr a swollen gland in the
breast, cr some other part of the body,
gives the first warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma
nent!’- all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the bleed —every vestage
cf it driven out. This S. S. S. does, and
is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate bleed troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns. .
Cancer begins often in a small way! as the
following letter from Mrs. Shtrer shows:
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below the ear on the left aide of toy face. It cave
me no pain or inconven- x?
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forgotten about it had it
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itch; it would bleed a
little, then scab over, but 1A
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when my jaw began to ■ L
swell, becoming very jjTX 3 fee
painful. The Cancer be
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until it was as large as a
half dollar.when I heard wAHbhj V
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it had from the very beginning; the sere began to
heal and after taking a few bottles disappeared
’ entirely.* This was two years ago ; there are still
no signs of the Cancer, and my general health
continues good —Mar K. Sinara, La Plata, Mo.
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EARLY TRIAL FOR
WILCOX EXPECTED
CHARLOTTE. N. C.. Jan. 24- A spec
ial to The Observer from Suffolk, Va..
says: Solicitor George W. Ward, of Elis
abeth City, N. C.. will resist any motion
for a change of venue for James Wilcox,
charged with the murder of his sweet
heart. Miss Nellie Cropsey.
In an interview yesterday Solicitor
Ward said: '
"If any motion is made for removal it
will be opposed, because I am thoroughly
satisfied that Wilcox will have a fair
trial in Pasquotank county as in any
county in the state. It is a matter of dis
cretion entirely for the presiding judge,
who’ will hear the motion from what ap
pears before him. He is a resident of the
sixteenth Judicial district, and on the
Tennessee line, and can know nothing of
the case. I cannot say where the case
would be taken, as that also lies entirely
with the Judge. The matter is not talked
of very much now, and I am unable to
say whether public feeling has changed.
I am Inclined to think that it has never
been so strong against Wilcox as to pre
vent his having an impartial hearing.”
The grand jury will convene on March
10th. On the rendition of an indictment
Wilcox will be arraigned immediately and
the trial date set. Wilcox still maintains
his demeanor of indifference, and stands
by his original statements. /
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BfiGK FROM
IMION
APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYES HAS
BEEN COMPLETED—MANY AT
LANTIANS NAMED ON
THE LIST.
Warden Hawk, of the Atlanta Federal
prison, returned home Friday evening
from Washington. The warden has rea
son to congratulate himself that among
the list of those who have been appointed
on the prison force eight are Georgians,
and of these five are citizens of Atlanta.
Among these latter the appointment of M.
L. Petty as captain of the night watch is
calculated to give the greatest satisfac
tion. It is a coincidence that the notifica
tion of his appointment was received on
the day that marked the eighth anniver
sary’ of his connection with the Atlanta
police force in the capacity of patrolman.
Among the guards who have been ap
pointed are John F. Hammond. Decatur,
Ga.; John C. Bryan, of Marshallville. Ga..
and William F. Schmpty. of Atlanta.
The other Atlanta men who have se
cured positions are: C. J. Jones, cook;
Robert Rhodes, baker; M. C. Carroll,
tailor, and B. B. Bitch, blacksmith.
The other guards appointed are:
George W. Hughes. Oklahoma; Julian
A. Schoen, Indiana; Alfred A. Taylor,
Missouri; Alpheus A. Marshall, Iowa;
William Pendergast, New York; Joseph
C. Lacey. Ohio; James H. Cook. New
York: William P. Cornish. Ohio; James
B. Webb. District of Columbia: Samuel
L. Donald. New York; James M. Mean.
Atlanta; John E. Bryan, Kentucky.
FOUND AN OLD HORN
ON KENNESAW MOUNTAIN
John W. Vines, of Temple, has in his
possession a horn which he found on top
of Kennesaw mountain on the side of
which on a silver plate is engraved the
flame of "J. W. Dorn.” Around the large
end of the horn is a brass band bearing
the date. 1845. On other parts of the horn
are to be found Latin inscriptions and
the word Antietam.
Mr. Vines thinks that the relic may be
of value to the Owner of it or his de
scendants and he would be for any
one who may know anything of such a
horn having been lost to communicate
with him.
FORT LOUIS DE LA MOBILE
TWO HUNDRED YEARS OLD
MOBILE. Ala.. Jan. 23.—1 n honor of the
two hundredth anniversary of the found
ing of Fort Louis de la Mobile, by the
Frenchmen. Iberville and Bienville, at
what is now called Twenty-seven Mile
Bluff, prominent citizens and officials
went today on an excursion to that point,
where appropriate exercises wiU be con
ducted. including speeches and the un
veiling of a tablet. Tonight the event
will be celebrated in Mobile.
On account of its liability to frequent
overflows. Fort Louis was abandoned in
1711. and Mobile was founded by Bien
ville.
TEN YHRSFIITENCE
FOR IRHIN WRECKER
BURCHA WATKINS FOUND GUILTY
OF TRYING TO WRECK TRAIN.
SEVERELY PUNISHED.
COLUMBUS. Jan. 23.—Officer John Rem
ington, of the city police force, returned
from Clay county, Ala.. Saturday, where
he had been in attendance on the circuit
court of that county as a witness in the
case of the state of Alabama against Bur
cha Watkins, a young white man, charg
ed with an attempt to wreck a train on
the Columbus and Western railroad.
The act.which was a most diabolical one.
was committed on October 16th last, and
Officer Remington was. at the request of
the authorities of the Central of Georgia
railway, sent to Sylacauga to work up the
case, and if possible arrest the perpetra
tor. He soon succeeded, and it was not
long before he had Watkins in jail. The
trial was held on Thursday last, and Wat
kins was sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
It was proved at the trial that Watkins
had placed a crosstie end upward between
the ties on a trestle, the end of the stand
ing tie projecting about two feet above
the track. Had it not been for the fact
that a double header freight train pulled
by two heavy freight engines had come
along and broke tne projecting crosstie
off. there would no doubt have, resulted a
serious loss of life and the destruction of
a whole train, as the regular passenger
train was due to pass that point only 20
minutes after the freighj had passed.
STEVENS’ NEW BOOkTT
BEING SENT TO LIBRARIES
Copies of the new book Just Issued by
the State agricultural department, entitled
“Georgia Historical and Industrial,” are
now being sent to every library of any
consequence in the United States.
Commissioner Stevens secured a list of
all the leading libraries and today began
the shipment of the books. He will prob
ably send out IO.W conies tn the libraries
in the various states.
The book is said to be the most valuable
ever issued about the state and Its re
sources and is in great demand. It thor
oughly advertises the state and will be
an addition to-any library making a spe
cialty of such volumes.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. MONDAY. JANUARY 27. 1902.
unionminers
VINOICHE
MITCHELL
ALL OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION ARE COMPLETE-
LY EXONERATED OF WO-
MAN'S CHARGE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 23,-The
United Mine Workers’ convention this
morning took up the reading of a partial
report of the committee on resolution*,
which was considered, item by item
The resolutions were presented by the
committee as It had received them, to
gether with Its recommendation. The
first was that The United Mine Workers
Journal be printed in the Slavonic, as well
as in the English language. The commit
tee recommended against this and the
convention supported the committee.
A second resolution was to the effect
that two pages of The Journal be printed
in the Polish language. This led to a pro
longed discussion.
President Mitchell explained that the
experiment of printing two pages of The
Journal in the Slavonic language had
been tried without good results, it costing
the organization $1,040 a year to employ a
man to set those two pages when the for
eign circulation was only 1,000.
The following report was submitted to
and adopted by the miners’ convention by
a rising vote today:
“Gentlemen: We, your committee, ap
pointed to investigate the charges and
counter charges that have been passed
between Miss Mollie Meredith and officers
of our organization, beg leave to mkke the
following report:
"We find there was no foundation In
fact for the charges preferred by Miss
Meredith, and beg leave to submit the
following resolution:
"Whereas. One Miss Mollie Meredith
has issued circular letters containing
statement and making allegations derog
atory to the personal and official honor
of the president, the secretary and other
officers of the U. M. W. of America, and
"Whereas, We believe that such state
ments Ctoming from any source whatever
are Hable, irreparably to damage our or
ganization and should be and are hereby
condemned: if any person or persons feel,
or know that officers or members of the
LT. M. W. of A. are derelict in their duty,
charges should and must be preferred in
the proper manner and have the guilty
properly punished, and
“Whereas, Said statements were intend
ed and calculated to injure the president,
the secretary and other officers of the
U. M. W. of A, and
“Whereas, we believe and kqow that
the national officers and our organization
did all that honorable men should do to
protect our organization and its funds at
the time Mr. Pearce was removed from
office; and,
“Whereas, We have every confidehce in
the honor, integrity and faithfulness of
our officers; therefore, be Jt
“Resolved, That this convention, by a
rising vote, indorse in every particular the
action of its officers in the Pearce matter.
Respectfully submitted.
“James E. Heenan, president; W. L.
Ryan, secretary; W. H. Haskins. 8. 8.
Lynch, T. Gilbert. J. D. Wood, William
Dodds. Lawrence Love, T. D. Nicholls.”
The foreign speaking delegates, par
ticularly those who represented miners of
the Polish tongue, made a strong plea
to have the Mine Workers Journal printed
in the Polish tongue, but all resolutions
asking for the printing of documents in
any language but the English language
were voted down.
Th6 committee refused to concur in a
resolution providing that all men doing
guard duty, “taking part in a private
army” tn the service of any coal corpo
ration. should be eternally debarred from
becoming members of the United Mine
Workers’ organization.
There was a difference of opinion in the
miners’ organization, but President Mitch
ell said it would not do so.
Miners Elect Their Officers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-The delegates
showed signs of getting down to real
work at the opening session of the United
Mine Workers' convention in Tomlinson
hall today.
The credentials committee w r as the first
called this forenoon, and the question of
seating delegates from district No. 5
(Pittsburg) was taken up.
Pat Bolan, of district No. 5. moved to
seat them, but another delegate moved to
table Bolan’s motion, and the latter mo
tion carried. Thereupon the report of the
committee on credentials was received.
Pat Bolan, of District No. 5. contended
that the committee on credentials, had
not favored No. 5, and that the district
had acted honestly and deserved recogni
tion.
But the convention stood on the ground
that local unions that have not paid their
dues promptly ought not be allowed repre
sentation in the convention and refused to
act in his favor.
The following officers were re-elected
without a contest:
President. John Mitchell; vice president,
T. L. Lewis; secretary-ireasurer, W. B.
Wilson.
Find Bostrom’s Improved Farm Level
advertisement, and see what you get free.
HILL AND HARRIMAN
EACH AGREE TO TESTIFY
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.—What is expected
to be one of the most interesting sessions
the inter-state commerce commission ever
held began here today. The promised
presence of J. J. Hill and E. H. Harriman,
who are supposed to know all about the
community of interests plan of the rail
roads, and who were expected to enlight
en the commission on various points con
cerning the plan, brought a crowd of curi
ous people, chiefly traction men, into
court.
Word was received that Mr. Harriman
and Mr. Hill were speeding towards Chi
cago and would go on the stand during
the afternoon.
It is the expressed purpose of the com
mission to discover, if possible, what
changes, if any, have been created be
tween the general public and the railroads
by reason of the “associate management”
of the latter. The commissioners desire
to find out if the carrying out of the com
munity of interests idea has affected the
rate situation in away contrary to law,
or, as claimed, if it is likely to effect the
stability and non-discrimination of and
in rates for w hich the commission has long
battled.
Mark Hardin Candidate for Legislature
Hon. Mark Hardin, of Cobb county, an
nounced to some of his friends at the cap
itol Friday that he was a candidate
for the legislature from Cobb> county.
The announcement will be received with
widespread interest throughout the state,
as he is perhaps one of the best known
men in the state, and has hundreds of
friends.
For more than twenty years Mr. Har
din was clerk of the house, but for the
past two years he has been living on his
farm in Cobb county. The people in his
neighborhood have been asking him to
run for several months and he has finally
consented. Mr. Hardin will no- doubt
make a good race, and his many friends
no doubt wish him every success.
CANDLER FAVORS CHANGING
THE INAUGURAL DAY
Governor Candler has accepted the invi
tation to be a member of the committee
to change the date of presidential inau
gurations, and has written the chairman
of the committee that he will be glad to
serve.
He received the invitation several days
ago. The meeting of the committee has
not yet been called, but it is expected that
an official call will be issued in a very
few days. Every governor in the United
States has been invited to serve.
The affair is in charge of the board of
commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia, and the chairman of the com
mission has been sending out. the invi
tations.
In reply to the letter he received Gov
ernor Candler stated that he favored
April 30th as the date for the inauguration
of the presidents. He said George Wash
ington, the first president, was inaugu
rated on April 30. and so far as historical
precedence was concerned the inaugura
tion should be on that date. He urged
further that the weather on March 4th
was always very bad, and he thought that
on this account alone the date should
be changed.
Governor Candler says he will make a
strong effort as a member of the commit
tee to have the date changed from
March 4 to April 30.
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ON BIRTHDAY IN
NEWJPRK
NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE TO
GIVE ANNUAL BANQUET ON
M’KINLEY’S ANNIVERSARY,
JANUARY 29TH.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Pres!dent Mc-
Kinley's birthday, Jan. 29. has been chos
en by the New York Board of Trade and
Transportation for its annual banquet.
Charles Emory Smith, formerly post
master general, will deliver an oration on
"William McKinley and His Policies;”
former Attorney General of the United
States John W. Griggs, will respond to a
toast.
Among other distinguished guests -who
will participate are United States Senator
Marcus A. Hanna, Colonel Myron T. Her
rick. also a xilose friend and advisor of
the late president, who will speak to the
toast, “The Middle West;” Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler, the new president of the
Columbia university, will speak to the
toast, "The Educated American;” Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff, “The State of
New York;” Carnuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
“Labors Always Honorable—To Its Per
formers Honor Is Due.”’
Among the guests the United States
army will be represented by Major Gen
eral John Ri. Brooke, and the United
States navy by Read Admiral A. S. Bar-
IRONAGE REVIEW
SAYS BUYERS WAIT
THERE IS SOME HESITATION ON
THE PART OF FUTURE DELIV-
ERY CUSTOMS.
NEW YORK.Jan. 23—The Iron Age in its
current issue estimates that 2,350,000 tons
of rails have already been booked for
delivery in 1902. The condition of the pig
iron market appears to.be somewhat mix
ed, with a disposition among buyers in
some quarters to -wait. oilowing is its
review of the situation:
“From all the affected districts come
reports of a further improvement in the
handling of freights. The coal operators
generally throughout the country are
complaining of a scarcity of skilled min
ers.
“Ore prices have not yet been finally
established, although an announcement
is looked forward to soon.
“In'the pig iron trade interest now cen
ters in the third and fourth quarters of
the year. In some sections and in some
departments of the trade, buying is re
ported on quite a liberal scale, but it looks
as though the majority of consumers are
now disposed to await further develop
ments, being covered pretty far ahead.
For spot iron all sorts of prices are be
ing paid.
“It appears that the steel rail mills now
have on their books for 1902 delivery about
2,350,000 tons, which is pretty near the
full capacity. Under the circumstances
it is not surprising that the Mexican Cen
tral order for about 35,000 to 40,000 tons
has gone abroad. Reports have it that a
large order has been placed by an Amer
ican road with foreign makers for gulf
delivery. The Pacific coast will probably
be forced to depend this year to a con
siderable extent upon imported rails.
Some small orders have already been
placed and larger quantities seem likely
to follow.
“In the wire trade, prices are again
firmer, as the result of the conferences
held. A fur.-'.er meeting is to take place
at an early date.
"Copper is still weak, although appar
ently the European buyers have taken
hold lately. Domestic consumers con
tinue to act cautiously.”
GEORGE L.ANDRE ARRESTED
FOR FORGERY IN ATLANTA
An indictment was returned by the Ful
ton county grand jury Thursday against
George L. Andre, charging forgery. An
dre is now in New York city, where he
was recently arrested. He is charged with
forging a check on the Neal Loan and
Banking company for $309. Two months
prior to the time Andre passed the spu
rious check upon the Neal bank he re
sided In Atlanta. The New York authori
ties have been notified to hold the pris
oner.
Ther Is a case pending against him In
the New York courts and this may be
disposed of before he is allowed to come
to Atlanta. Since passing the bad check
on the Atlanta banks Pinkerton detectives
have been following Andre and it is said
he was arrested in New York while doing
a similar piece! of business there. Upon
learning of the arrest the bank officials
here wired to the New York authorities
to hold the man and Assistant Cashier
Manry, of the Neal bank, went before the
grand jury io secure an indictment.
AUGUSTA POLITICS
GROWING INTERESTING
AUGUSTA. Jan. 24. The judgeship campaign
is on In earnest, and Gary clubs are being
formed in the different wards of the city, and
presumably in the country also. Expert poli
ticians are in charge of these clubs, and it
Is evident that the "Old Guard.” as the Gary
faction is called, does not intend to be caught
napping. It is agreed that Major Gary will
carry this county, if there be no complication,
but these are sure to come, and the uncertainty
about who is to be candidates for county offi
ces and what combination may be made, makes
the whole situation one of uncertainty. It is
remembered how Hon. Joseph Reynolds beat
Mr. Henry Hammond for the solicitorship two
years ago, when the Old Guard felt confident
of victory, and there is no one who is too con
fident of’the result of the county primary this
i year.
HONOR SCHLEI
SAYS MASON
RESOLUTION
THANKS, SWORD AND MEDALS
PROPOSED FOR THE HERO
OF THE SANTIAGO
FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Rev. J. J.
Dolliver .of Fort Dodge, lowa, father of
Senator Dolliver, pronounced the invoca
tion at the opening of today’s session of
the senate.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, offered the fol
lowing joint resolution:
"Ttyat the thanks of congress be hereby
tendered to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
for his brave and able conduct while in
command of the American fleet at the
victorioua battle of Santiago. *
"That a sword be presented to him by
the secretary of the navy of the United
States; and the sum of SIO,OOO. or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose of this reso
lution, out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
“That the secretary of the navy shall
cause to be struck bronze medals, com
memorating the battle of Santiago and
distribute the same to the officers and
men under command of Schley during
said battle of Santiago.”
Mr. Mason said the resolution was prac
tically identical with that adopted in the
case of Admiral Dewey.
"I think we would better let this resolu
tion go over,” suggested Mr. Hale, chair
man of the committe on naval affairs.
“The matter Involved is in controversy.
It ought to go to a committee.”
"I do not see that it is necessary,” said
Mr. Mason, “that the resolution should go
to a committee. It is a statement of a
historical fact which has been passed by
the American people. Under the rules It
can be read a second time and passed.”
The chair explained that the resolution
could not be read a second time in the face
of objection, which had been made. Mr.
Hale said he had no objection to the sec
ond reading of the resolution, and it was
read again.
Mr. Hale then moved that the measure
be referred to the committee on naval
affairs. To this motion Mr. Mason ob
jected, urging that the facts being known
of all men, every senator knew precisely
how he would vote upon It.
By a viva voce vote the question was
referred to the committee on naval af
fairs.
CORN RLOCKADE ON
AS PRICES LEAP SKYWARD
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 23.—A corn
blockade with the grain commanding
high prices and the great southwestern
county buying from the north and east,
instead of having corn for sale, is the
anamalous condition that exists in Kan
sas City.
The grain men say there are 1,000 cars of
corn on track here, and the railroad
yards so full that it takes many days to
get corn started out of the city after
it has been ordered shipped.
Most of the corn is coming from lowa
and northwestern Nebraska, but the Da
kotas and northern Illinois arc contribu
ting large supplies now.
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
BY LOG TRAIN ENGINE
MOULTRIE, Ga.. Jan. 23.—Late yester
day afternoon Mr. Lafayette Parrott, for
merly from Dooly county, visited Mr. R.
J. Corbett & Co.’s saw mill, some few
miles from town and then leaving the
mill passed out between two piles of lum
ber, crossing the tram road. He was
struck and instantly killed by a log train.
It is suppqsed that Mr. Parrott did not
hear the approaching train on account
of the noise from the mill. Mr. Corbett
immediately notified the coroner and the
verdict rendered was that Mr. Parrott
came to his death by accident on the Cor
bett Lumber Co.’s track, unavoidable on
the company’s part.
MORE MAIL SERVICE FOR
FARMERS NEAR OPELIKA
OPELIKA, Jan. 21.—Two new rural deliveries
will be established to run from this postofflee
as soon as the necessary arrangements can be
made. This will cover the whole territory con
tiguous to Opelika and be of great advantage
to the farmers. The establishment of the rural
deliveries in this county has Increased the
circulation of the daily papers several hundred
per cent.
The doctors are still vaccinating the people
under the vaccination ordinance, but the scare
has about subsided.
threFHltTack
AND KILL GIBSON
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFRAY,
ENDING IN DEATH OF ALEX.
GIBSON.
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 24,-News of
a tragedy ending in the death of a young
man named Alex Gibson reaches here
from Huntersville, N. C. The killing took
place last Saturday night, and either Joe
or Honey Lowrance or Will Whitley, it
is said, did the shooting. All three have
fled. The parties are white and are well
known.
It seems that Alex Gibson and his broth
er called at the house of Patsy Fulson,
four miles from Huntersville, early Satur
day night to see Annie Holbrooks, a
young woman who was staying at the
Fulson house. It appears, from what tes
timony could be gathered, that the two
Lowrance boys and Will Whitley learned
that the Gibson boys were at the Fulson
house, and, having a grudge against Alex
Gibson, came upon him unawares and
attacked him. Alex, realizing his peril
ous position, ran. One of the three men
fired a pistol, the bullet striking Gibson
in the back, passing through his lungs
and coming out Just below the heart.
The shooting occurred at 12 o’clock Sat
urady night and Gibson died at 8 o’clock
Sunday morning.
The dead man s body was nqt moved
for 37 hours after he was killed, await
ing the arrival of the coroner, who failed
to put in his appearance. The funeral oc
curred yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock
and the body was interred at Gilead
church burying ground.
ANOTHEROUTRAGE
IN_NIISSISSIPPI
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 24.—Sam Bowie is the
latest victim ot a Mississippi mob. It seems
that A. C. Moen, a planter near Straborn.,
Miss., was shot in the back and. neck Sun
day afternoon bj’ Sam Bowie. Bowie surren
dered and two officers were deputized to bring
him to Senatobua. When a few miles from
town the prisoner and officers were surrounded
by a mob and ordered to give up their guns.
The two officers were taken the distance of
several hundred yards and ordered to decamp.
The prisoner was shot to death and the mob
vanished.
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BRUNSWICK. Jan. 23.—The Brunswick
Riflemen recently put on probation by the
military advisory board will endeavor to
straighten up its affairs and again get in
to active shape. The company’s new
captain. Lea A. Robinson, will be exam
ined this week and after he is commis
sioned; the organization will have a head
ana be in condition to reorganize. Two
lieutenants are to be elected the en
listment increased to a number above the
mimlmum allowed by law.
The non-commissioned officers of First
division of the Georgia Naval Militia to
serve during the ensuing year have just
been announced, as follows:
Senior Petty officer, Edward Miller;
boatswain’s mate, Oscar E. West; boat
swain’s mate, john P. Twomey: gunners’
mate, James W. Bailey; quarter-master,
Bruce Carroll; coxswains, John H. Pace,
rrank H. Mallard, Leighton H. Bur
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Negro Nearly 100 Years Old is Dead.
MONROE, Ga., Jan. 23. —Gabriel Hillyer,
an aged ex-slave, who once belonged to
the noted Georgia family of Hillyers, died
at his home near this city last night after
a few days’ illness. He was nearly 100
years old. . _
WON’T RETIRE HOBSON ' w ®*
SAYS BOARD OF NAVY,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—A naval re-'
tiring board has declined to recommend’
the retirement of Captain Richmond P.
Hobson. \■■ .
Te has complained of his eyes, which suf-,
sered from heat and glare while he was
working on the Spanish vessels sunk at
Santiago, and afterward in the dry dock
at Hong Kong, where two vessels of the
Spanish fleet sunk by Dewey were re-,
paired. Since his return to the United
States from the east, Captain Hobson
been on detached duty, first at Buffalo^,
in connection with the late exposition
there, and now at Charleston, In charge
of a department of the naval exhibition.'
Captain Hobson himself applied to be;
retired, but the board of physicians which!
examined him found that his eyes were
not permanently injured and refused to.
recommend his retirement. He has been,
ordered to return to duty. In connection
with the Charleston exposition.
SECRETARY OF STATE - - ’
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L. Crawford, who has been secretary of :
state of Florida since 1881, died at his
home yesterday at 7 o’clock. He tm in
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